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My Nintendo is back with another physical reward in North America, and this time it’s for Animal Crossing. Tying in with last week’s Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of New Horizons and the 3.0.0 update, a bandana has been made available.

The bandana measures 22”x22” and is made out of polyester. It features fan-favorite characters like Tom Nook, KK Slider, and more. The design also includes the game logo and images of fruits from the series such as apples, cherries, and pears.

Today, Nintendo announced that the Aquarium Tour inspired by Animal Crossing: New Horizons will be back in the United States for 2026. This kicks off on February 13.

Not only will the tour be returning to previous locations, but there’ll be new ones getting in on the fun as well. Attendees can look forward to Animal Crossing: New Horizons themed activities and also experience the variety of aquatic life featured at each aquarium. 

The following activities are planned:

Chris Pratt, the voice of Mario in The Super Mario Galaxy Movie, has teased some surprise characters for the film.

The movie is already confirmed to be bringing in some new faces such as Rosalina, who will be played by Brie Larson. Bowser Jr. will be showing up on the big screen as well. Apparently we’ll be seeing some others though that Pratt says are “really incredible.”

Right now Nintendo has two movies that have been officially announced: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and a live-action film for The Legend of Zelda. Mario is just a couple of months away (give or take), but Zelda will be coming next year.

Nintendo has already indicated that it will be pursuing the movie industry even further. A couple of months ago, president Shuntaro Furukawa teased that the company is “continuing to prepare for the ongoing release of movies in the future.”

So after we see Zelda in 2027, what do you think is next? You’d have to think that we’ll get a third animated Mario movie, but it’s more interesting to think about another franchise Nintendo could tackle. Let us know what your guesses are for the future in the comments.

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Mario Sonic Olympic Games Nintendo request

Ryoichi Hasegawa, who was previously a producer has SEGA, has shared an interesting tidbit about Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.

Back in the day, this was a pretty historic partnership. Mario & Sonic were once seen as rivals, but the two were coming together for the first time in their own game. As it turns out though, Nintendo did have a particular demand.

Fisher Price My Mario

Nintendo recently announced plans for the expansion of the My Mario line outside of Japan, and we’re now seeing brand new products coming from Fisher-Price. The company is readying a character set,  Bowser’s Airship toy, and an adventure playset.

Six figures are planned in total for the figure set: Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad, Yoshi and Bowser For Bowser’s Airship, it’s a “push-along toy boat is packed with fun activities designed just right for preschoolers including a cannonball launcher, bat-at spinners, and a trapdoor pipe for drop-through play.” Lastly, with the adventure playset, you’re getting “toddler-friendly activities inspired by the game, plus iconic music and sounds that activate as kids play their way around with Mario.”

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Netflix and Sony Pictures Entertainment (SPE) announced a new Pay-1 licensing deal this week, and as part of that, we have some news about the upcoming live-action movie for The Legend of Zelda.

As part of the partnership, SPE’s feature films will stream on Netflix worldwide after their full theatrical and home entertainment windows. The initiative will roll out gradually starting later this year with full global availability on Netflix in early 2029.

Original: Another LEGO set is on the way for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time, this time depicting the final battle.

Bricktap shared images on what’s in store on Reddit today. The new set is apparently planned for March 1 at a price point of $130. Standing in at just over 1,000 pieces, there’ll be minifigures for Link, Zelda, and Ganondorf, Navi, brick-built Ganon, the Megaton Hammer, and recovery hearts. This depicts the very final battle in the game.

Below is a look at the packaging:

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2026 Game Developers Choice Awards nominees

Organizers of the GDC Festival of Gaming today announced the finalists for the 26th annual Game Developers Choice Awards (GDCA), the premier, globally recognized accolades for peer-recognition in the video game industry. All winners will be revealed during this year’s GDCA ceremony, held on March 12, during the GDC Festival of Gaming in San Francisco.

Any game released and made publicly available during the 2025 calendar year can be nominated for the 2026 Game Developers Choice Awards. Nominees and winners are chosen by the Game Developers Choice Awards-specific International Choice Awards Network (ICAN), an invitation-only organization composed of leading game creators from across the industry.

Donkey Kong Bananza gets a lot of love here, including a nomination for Game of the Year. Other Nintendo-related titles like Hollow Knight: Silksong, Hades 2, and Split Fiction are also represented. 

Fans can make their voice heard by voting on the Audience Award from all of this year’s GDCA finalists. Voting can be done here between January 26 and February 8.

Below is the complete list of nominees for each category of the 26th annual Game Developers Choice Awards, including honorable mentions:

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Super Mario World secret ending

It’s been 35 years since the launch of Super Mario World, and one of Nintendo’s most iconic games continues to surprise fans even after all this time. Some players are just now learning about a secret ending of sorts and it’s far from the traditional happy one in which Princess Peach is rescued from Bowser and everything turns out fine.


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